Dystopian Romance published by Tor 28 Jul 20
I enjoy these stories set in a post-apocalyptic America which scream romance in every word from the author’s pen. The characters introduced in this series are charismatic and will capture readers’ imaginations from the get-go. The story is compelling and full of surprises at every turn. Like me, I know many readers will be clamoring for more, more, more.
Nina is ~ will horrors never cease ~ “a leader,” in Knox’s words. Watching her in action is like poetry in motion. She might almost rival the super soldiers under Knox’s command or even Knox himself. Together they are unbeatable. They came together from a position of necessity. Along the way Knox developed a conscience, but, before he can come clean, his subterfuge is exposed and now he and Nina are on opposing sides. Can they find a way to bridge the gap?
Knox and his team finally came to the end of the road with the protectorate which controls this part of the country. They thought they had managed to exit gracefully, but danger surrounds them and it’s going to get worse before it even has a remote chance of getting better. Knox has a hard lesson to learn, in that he is no longer the captain who can command his team. They are all free agents now, who chose whether to follow his lead or not.
All the characters, regardless of how they’ve been created, shaped, molded or tortured into being, have hopes, dreams, desires outside of their lethal strengths. This story is a great introduction to the series, with nonstop action and surprises that will have readers turning pages with bated breath. All is not as it appears, especially given the glimpses of the dead teammate on Knox’s team.
I am hooked and can’t wait to see this series unfold.
Grade: A
Summary:
Nina is an information broker with a mission—she and her team of mercenary librarians use their knowledge to save the hopeless in a crumbling America.
Knox is the bitter, battle-weary captain of the Silver Devils. His squad of super soldiers went AWOL to avoid slaughtering innocents, and now he’s fighting to survive.
They’re on a deadly collision course, and the passion that flares between them only makes it more dangerous. They could burn down the world, destroying each other in the process…
Or they could do the impossible: team up.
This is the first book in a near-future science fiction series with elements of romance.
No excerpt available.
Other books in this series:
The Devil You Know, Book 2 – 31 Aug 21
